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W. M. MYERS & A. SMITH.

CLIP FOR EVBNE'RS.

No. 366,862. Patented July 19, 1887.

WITAJESSES %gm' Attorney;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

YVILLIAM M. MYERS AND AUGUSTUS SMITH, OF OOSBY, MISSOURI.

CLIP FOR EVENERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,862, dated July 19, 1887.

(N0 model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM M. Mamas and AUGUSTUS SMITH, citizens of the United States, residing at Cosby in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Clips for Eveners; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to whiffletree-irons; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement hereinafter specified and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a portion of a .doubletree and a whiffletree, showing our improvements applied. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fi 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view. Fig. at is a vertical crosssection view. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken beneath the whillletrec with the bolt removed, and Fig. 6 is an inverted plan view of a portion of the whillletree with the spring-washer E applied.

The letter A of the drawings represents a casting, preferably of malleable iron, which is provided with a transverse rectangular opening, 0, to receive a doubletree, and. a vertical aperture, (Z, intersecting the said transverse opening c, to receive the king-bolt. Surrounding the upper end of the vertical aperture is a boss, 0, to receive a spring-washer, as shown.

It will be observed that all of these parts are formed entire, and the objectionable necessity of employing bolts and nuts for uniting the parts therebydispensed with. This casting is also provided with a clevis, f.

The letter B represents a doubletrce arranged in the opening 0, and 0 represents a single whiflletree.

The letter D represents a spring washer, attached in any suitable manner to the singletree between its top portion and the curved arm of the main casting above the opening (I.

The letter E represents a spring washer attached to the bottom portion of the singletree, and is interposed between said singletree and that part of the casting A which forms the upper wall of opening 0. The lower side of the last-mentioned washer is provided with a circular recess, 9, adapted to fit upon and clasp the boss 6 of the main castin For the purpose of holding the doubletree securely within the opening 0, we form upon the upper wall of said opening an extension or lug 011 each side, as shown at h on the drawings. Screw-holes a are made near the ends of said extensions, through which screws are passed into the doublctree to hold it in position and prevent lateral movement. One of said extensions and screws are usually found ample for the purpose mentioned; but we prefer to use two for greater safety.

The washers connected with the singletree are preferably made of spring-steel; but any other-substance of an elastic character maybe employed for the purpose; and even if said washers have no spring action whatever they are found to serve quite well for the purpose desired.

Vith the several parts constructed as above mentioned, I pass a strong bolt (marked \V) through the head of the arm above the upper opening down through the singletrec and its washers, the walls of the lower opening, and the doubletree. The lower end of the bolt \V being provided with a screw-thread, We arrange then a suitable nut, and the work is completed.

In using our invention it is found that the wearing of-oblong or angular holes in the doubletree, by the function that usually are companies the action of a singletree, attaching bolts is effectually prevented, and increased permanence and durability are secured.

In case the wear of the singletree and its washers renders the parts too loose, they are easily tightened by turning the nut on the lower end of the bolt \V.

XVe claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent The casting A, having the clevis f, the transverse rectangular aperture 0, the upper forwardly-directed curved arm perforated at its outer end and all formed entire, in com bination with a doubletree passing through the reetangularaperture, a singletree beneath the curved arm, the spring-washers, and the bolt passing vertically through all of the parts to unite the same, substantially as specified.

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In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM 1\:[. MYERS. Witnesses: AUGUSTUS SMITH. GEO. W. I'IINTON, E. L. Bowen. 

